South Indies: Ammini Kozhukattai | Steamed Rice Flour Dumplings

If you've made Modaks/Kozhukattais for Ganesh Chaturthi, I am sure there is some leftover dough sitting in your fridge right now .. I would always use them for making Coorg Style Akki Rottis until I came across this really cute looking Tamil style Ammini Kozhukattais.

The leftover dough is rolled into small marble sized balls, steamed & tempered with some spices. They taste absolutely yummy & is such a welcome change after devouring a whole lot of Modaks, Payasams & other sweets.

 

 

These cute little savoury kozhukattais make a great option for your kid's lunch box & also as an after-school snack.

 

You Will Need:

 

• Leftover Kozhukattai Dough or
• 1 cup Rice Flour
• A pinch of salt
• 2 tsp oil
• 2 cups water

To Temper:

• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 1 tsp urad dal
• A generous pinch of hing
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tsp oil
• 1 tbsp grated coconut
• 4 green chillies - chopped
• curry leaves
• fresh coriander for garnish
• Salt as per taste
 

How To:

 

To make the dough from scratch, heat water in a heavyu bottomed pan, add salt & oil. once the water comes to a boil, add rice flour little at a time. With the help of a wooden ladle, keep mixing in circular motion, until it comes together as a dough. Turn off the stove & set aside. once the cool a little, add a tsp of oil & knead the dough again.

 

Make marble sized balls out of the dough & steam them for 10-12 mins. Once done. Heat oil in a kadhai, for tempering.

 

Crackle mustard seeds. Add urad dal, green chillies, hing, turmeric, curry leaves & grated coconut. Saute on low flame for about half a minute. Add steamed kozhukattais, some salt & gently give it a mix. Garnish with chopped coriander before serving